"You Better Wait" is a song by American singer-songwriter
Steve Perry
Stephen Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the rock band Journey during their most commercially successful periods from 1977 to 1987, and again from 1995 to 1998. He also wrote/co ...
from his second solo studio album, ''
For the Love of Strange Medicine
''For the Love of Strange Medicine'' is the second solo studio album by Steve Perry, released on July 13, 1994 through Columbia Records. The album came after a lengthy 8-year hiatus following the breakup of Journey. The first single " You Bette ...
'' (1994). The
ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads derive from the medieval French ''chanson balladée'' or ''ballade'', which were originally "dance songs". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and ...
was released as the first single from the album on June 28, 1994. The song peaked at number 29 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reached number one in Canada on the week of September 19, 1994.
Music video
The music video was filmed in late August 1994 in the
Grand Canyon
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area.
Track listings
US CD single
# "You Better Wait" (long version) – 4:52
# "Forever Right or Wrong (Love's Like a River)" – 4:29
# "If You Need Me, Call Me" – 5:49
# "One More Time" – 3:30
# "You Better Wait" (single version) – 3:34
US cassette single and Japanese mini-CD single
# "You Better Wait" (single edit)
# "Stand Up (Before It's Too Late)"
European maxi-CD single
# "You Better Wait" (radio edit) – 3:34
# "You Better Wait" (LP version) – 4:52
# "Stand Up (Before It's Too Late)" – 4:49
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
1990s ballads
1994 singles
1994 songs
Columbia Records singles
RPM Top Singles number-one singles
Songs written by Steve Perry
Steve Perry (musician) songs
Sony Music Entertainment Japan singles
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